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Synopsis

Based on James Hilton's book, this is a timeless, Oscar-winning fantasy that still has much to say about the dream of a perfect society. Escaping the Japanese invasion of China, a disparate group of refugees crash-land in the remote Himalayas. Rescued by the mysterious Chang, fear gives way to wonder as they discover the Eden-like valley of Shangri-La, where wars and illness are unknown. Will they and can they return to the "real" world?

What our educators say

"Some of them saw a clip from Wakolda (The German Doctor) on TV recently and really wanted to watch it. So I thought I’d take a chance, not expecting them to watch the whole film but the majority were absolutely gripped. "